Part 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTI1

England, Wales and Scotland

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 25 of the 2008 Act comprising—

In the county of Suffolk, districts of Ipswich and Babergh

Work No. 1 – A railway 1,415 metres in length, commencing at a point on the existing Great Eastern Main Line railway 650 metres north-west of the bridge carrying that railway over Sproughton Road, passing south-eastwards on existing embankment then passing south-eastwards over the River Gipping, curving eastwards and then north-eastwards on the south-eastern side of the River Gipping then joining the existing East Suffolk Line railway passing back over the River Gipping and terminating at a point on the East Suffolk Line railway 70 metres north-east of the bridge carrying that railway over the river.
Work No. 1 includes widening of the existing embankment carrying the Great Eastern Main Line railway on its north-eastern side supported by a retaining wall; a new bridge adjacent to the existing bridge carrying the Great Eastern Main Line railway over Sproughton Road; a bridge over the River Gipping; an embankment carrying the proposed railway on the south-eastern side of the River Gipping; and the reconstruction of bridge 404 carrying the East Suffolk Line railway over the River Gipping.
Associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act (development for which development consent may be granted) comprising—
Work No. 2 – Diversion of a surface water sewer, commencing at a point 75 metres south of the junction of Sproughton Road and Boss Hall Road, passing south-eastwards and terminating by means of an outfall into the River Gipping at a point 55 metres north-east of the bridge carrying the Great Eastern Main Line railway over the river;
Work No. 3 – Extension of the training wall on the southern side of the River Gipping between points R1 and R2 on the works plans;
Work No. 4 – An access road commencing at a point 205 metres south of the bridge carrying the East Suffolk Line railway over the River Gipping passing north-eastwards through the proposed embankment (Work No. 1) by means of an underpass, then passing south-westwards by means of a ramp and terminating at a point on the said embankment 110 metres south-west of the point of commencement;

and in connection with such works further associated development within Order limits consisting of—

(a)

demolition of the former cold store building at the Harris Factory site;

(b)

electrical equipment and signalling works;

(c)

ramps, means of access, cyclepaths and footpaths;

(d)

embankments, aprons, abutments, retaining walls, wing walls and culverts;

(e)

works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables;

(f)

works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, a watercourse other than a navigable watercourse;

(g)

landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project;

(h)

works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project;

(i)

working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project;

(j)

a temporary structure secured to the north bank of the River Gipping to support a footpath and cycleway for use as a temporary replacement for any part of the existing footpath and cycleway while that part is stopped up under article 11 (temporary stopping up of streets); and

(k)

such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the environmental impact assessment recorded in the Environmental Statement.

For the purpose of the description of further associated development, the Order limits do not include so much of Boss Hall Road as is shown numbered 33 on the land plans.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 in force at 26.9.2012, see art. 1